The first batch of election results showed Brian Davidson taking a commanding lead over Matt Arnold in the Republican primary race for an at-large University of Colorado Regent seat.

With 42 percent of precincts reporting, Davidson, an anesthesiologist at the Anschutz Medical Campus, had 62 percent of the vote, to 38 percent for Arnold.

Arnold spent much of Tuesday visiting with other candidates running for local offices. Hours before the polls closed he said it was "really hard to tell" how the primary would turn out.

"I guess it all depends on who shows up," he said. "Turnout is supposed to be low, so that skews any kind of predictive mode."

Some observers thought Arnold's campaign may have taken a hit when it was revealed that he didn't have a master's degree as he'd previously claimed. However, Arnold said he'd moved beyond the issue.

"Quite frankly, people are skeptical about what they see in The Denver Post and other media outlets," he said. "I've received countless emails and phone calls, and people appreciate someone getting back to them and actually talking to them; the response has been positive."

The winner of the primary will face incumbent Stephen Ludwig and 17-year-old Tyler Belmont, the American Constitution Party candidate.

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